Counties Similar to Howard County, MD
These counties share a similar profile across property taxes, cost of living, safety, health, schools, and other dimensions.
Howard County Profile
Property Tax
26.4
Cost of Living
1.1
Income & Jobs
99.8
Safety
34.6
Health
98.7
Schools
84.8
Disaster Risk
27.6
Water Quality
70.6
Weather & Climate
66.9
Soil Quality
67.6
Lawn Care
25.5
Farmers Markets
Most Similar Counties
49.9
Property Tax
36.7
Cost of Living
3
Income & Jobs
98.6
Safety
46.7
Health
90.3
Schools
75
Disaster Risk
25.8
Water Quality
61.4
Weather & Climate
63.1
Soil Quality
35.5
Lawn Care
55.5
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Lawn Care
49.4
Property Tax
14.7
Cost of Living
8.5
Income & Jobs
89.7
Safety
46.7
Health
95.5
Schools
83.1
Disaster Risk
30.1
Water Quality
67.5
Weather & Climate
53.9
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
51.1
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Disaster Risk, Lawn Care
48.7
Property Tax
23.9
Cost of Living
2.8
Income & Jobs
97.5
Safety
50.7
Health
92
Schools
77.7
Disaster Risk
9.6
Water Quality
64.5
Weather & Climate
59.5
Soil Quality
43.5
Lawn Care
54.7
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Lawn Care
49.6
Property Tax
41.2
Cost of Living
8.6
Income & Jobs
91.2
Safety
42.7
Health
85.2
Schools
72.4
Disaster Risk
20.9
Water Quality
66.6
Weather & Climate
69.8
Soil Quality
19.8
Lawn Care
47.8
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Weather & Climate, Lawn Care
46.3
Property Tax
12.1
Cost of Living
0.3
Income & Jobs
99.8
Safety
41.4
Health
97.7
Schools
81
Disaster Risk
2.9
Water Quality
68.8
Weather & Climate
70.8
Soil Quality
62.6
Lawn Care
64
Farmers Markets
Better on: Safety, Weather & Climate, Lawn Care
50.1
Property Tax
42.9
Cost of Living
5.6
Income & Jobs
97.8
Safety
47.3
Health
90.3
Schools
66.3
Disaster Risk
27.6
Water Quality
60.8
Weather & Climate
59.4
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
57.3
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Lawn Care
50.7
Property Tax
34.2
Cost of Living
0.8
Income & Jobs
99.1
Safety
46.8
Health
98.8
Schools
83.7
Disaster Risk
3.1
Water Quality
68
Weather & Climate
52.8
Soil Quality
64.5
Lawn Care
42.6
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Safety, Health, Lawn Care
51.1
Property Tax
31.8
Cost of Living
0.8
Income & Jobs
99.1
Safety
54.5
Health
98
Schools
77.7
Disaster Risk
8
Water Quality
63.8
Weather & Climate
56.1
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
69.7
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Safety, Lawn Care
Similar Profile, But More Affordable
49.6
Property Tax
41.2
Cost of Living
8.6
Income & Jobs
91.2
Safety
42.7
Health
85.2
Schools
72.4
Disaster Risk
20.9
Water Quality
66.6
Weather & Climate
69.8
Soil Quality
19.8
Lawn Care
47.8
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Weather & Climate, Lawn Care
49.4
Property Tax
14.7
Cost of Living
8.5
Income & Jobs
89.7
Safety
46.7
Health
95.5
Schools
83.1
Disaster Risk
30.1
Water Quality
67.5
Weather & Climate
53.9
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
51.1
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Disaster Risk, Lawn Care
50.1
Property Tax
42.9
Cost of Living
5.6
Income & Jobs
97.8
Safety
47.3
Health
90.3
Schools
66.3
Disaster Risk
27.6
Water Quality
60.8
Weather & Climate
59.4
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
57.3
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Lawn Care
Similar Profile, But Lower Disaster Risk
49.4
Property Tax
14.7
Cost of Living
8.5
Income & Jobs
89.7
Safety
46.7
Health
95.5
Schools
83.1
Disaster Risk
30.1
Water Quality
67.5
Weather & Climate
53.9
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
51.1
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Safety, Disaster Risk, Lawn Care
Data: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, FBI UCR, CDC, FEMA NRI, NCES, EPA SDWIS, 2019-2023 ACS — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.